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New Professor will take maths at Bath to another dimension
21 May 2012
We are delighted to announce the arrival of Professor Anthony Dooley who joins our Department of Mathematical Sciences from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia. Professor Dooley works across a broad area of mathematical analysis, a branch of mathematics that can be applied to diverse fields such as economic and financial modelling, and climate and weather prediction.
Student is well placed to help bring Olympic Torch Relay to Bath
21 May 2012
When Bath celebrates the arrival of the Olympic Torch Relay on Tuesday 22 May, one of our students will be proud to have played a part in making it happen.
Bath researchers join bid for tax increase on tobacco in Europe
21 May 2012
Researchers from the University of Bath have joined a call for a radical increase in the taxation of all tobacco products as the most effective way to make them inaccessible to European consumers.
Get a taste of what’s to come
18 May 2012
Youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds are being given the chance to try before they buy a university course.
Our new Widening Participation Office is hosting free three-day Higher Education workshops to help potential students make choices about their future.
Proud hosts
18 May 2012
We are proud to be hosting individuals and squads from more than a dozen nations who will prepare for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the University.
Staff and students carry Olympic Flame
16 May 2012
The University will host the torch relay as it visits Bath on Tuesday 22 May and we are proud that seven of our staff and students have been selected for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to carry the Olympic Flame, and play a very special part in its journey.
Opportunity to take up six month fellowship at a Commonwealth university
16 May 2012
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Titular Fellowships provide opportunities for staff from member universities and employees working in industry, commerce or public service in a Commonwealth country to spend periods of time in other member universities or institutions outside their own country.
Images of Research 2012 – the winners
15 May 2012
The winners of the 2012 Images of Research competition have been chosen following a successful public exhibition at The Octagon in Bath last weekend.
PhD student wins prize for cartoon that shows busy life of community pharmacist
15 May 2012
Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology PhD student Hannah Family was chosen as the winner of the Best Images category of the Images of Research 2012 competition for her cartoon depicting the busy life of a community pharmacist.
Royal Society Fellowship awarded to facial animation expert
15 May 2012
A researcher in the Department of Computer Science has been awarded a Royal Society Fellowship to explore cutting edge facial animation research.
International programming conference comes to Bath
15 May 2012
The University is hosting the ‘28th Conference on the Mathematical Foundations of Programming Semantics’ in June, in yet another move that puts the city on the map for digital expertise.
Maths and the making of the modern world
15 May 2012
Chris Budd, Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Bath, will be looking at how much the modern world relies on maths in a free public lecture on Wednesday 16 May.
Mech Eng researcher wins prize for description of turbocharged engines
15 May 2012
Dr Richard Burke, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, won the Best Abstract category in the 2012 Images of Research competition for his photographic depiction of turbochargers.
Maths lecturer with a passion for photography wins Images of Research 2012
15 May 2012
Dr Melina Freitag from the Department of Mathematical Sciences was voted the overall winner of this year’s Images of Research competition.
Superbug spreads from hospitals in major cities to regional healthcare centres
15 May 2012
Hospitals in large cities act as breeding grounds for the superbug MRSA prior to it spreading to smaller hospitals, suggests a study by scientists from our Department of Biology & Biochemistry. Researchers found evidence that shows for the first time how the superbug spreads between different hospitals throughout the country.
Email to students sitting exams at 1pm and 4.30pm on 22 May 2012
14 May 2012
A copy of the message sent to all students sitting examinations on the same day as the Olympic Torch relay regarding travel and revision arrangements.
Researchers launch Facebook site to monitor tobacco industry tactics
14 May 2012
Researchers from the Department for Health, on behalf of the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies (UKCTCS), have set up a Facebook page which highlights tobacco industry tactics to encourage the sale of cigarettes.
Department for Health launches design competition to help improve lives
11 May 2012
The Department for Health is running a competition that invites designers to come up with solutions to practical problems faced by older people and people with disabilities.
Sustainable business expert joins School of Management
09 May 2012
Eric Arnould has joined the School of Management as professor of marketing. He will be a member of the department’s influential marketing group where he will continue his leading research in sustainable business practice and consumer culture theory.
Bath Science Café: The God Species
09 May 2012
The next Science Café on Monday 14 May will look at how our planet can survive the age of the human.
Prizes awarded in memory of local bone disease pioneers
08 May 2012
Top researchers in bone and joint diseases will be awarded scholarships by the Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases (BIRD) at a public prize-giving ceremony to be held at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (RNHRD) on 15 May 2012. The event, held from 2-4pm at the RNHRD Lecture Hall, is open to the public. For further information, please email: BIRD@birdbath.org.uk or call Ali Taylor on 01225 448 444.
Students to compete in Olympic test event
03 May 2012
Over 50 of our students will get the chance of a lifetime when they compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Outdoor Athletics Championships in London, the showcase event in the universities’ national outdoor athletics season.
Exhibition of fascinating images will explain research and its impact on the world
03 May 2012
The fourth annual Images of Research exhibition was previewed last night and will be exhibited in the city later this month
Researchers to speed up recovery times
02 May 2012
Elite athletes and recreational exercisers alike could soon be enjoying quicker recovery times thanks to research into exercise-induced fatigue.
Report highlights our contribution to London 2012
02 May 2012
Our research is featured in a new report, Supporting a UK success story: The impact of university research and sport development, which highlights some of the many ways in which research has helped Team GB limber up and prepare for London 2012.
Nano-factory promises great things for graphene science
01 May 2012
A new Graphene Centre Laboratory was officially opened by our Vice-Chancellor on Tuesday 1 May, to investigate the amazing properties and potential applications of graphene, the wonder material that could one day replace silicon in microchips.
Inaugural lecture explores active materials, structures and devices
01 May 2012
Professor Chris Bowen will deliver his inaugural lecture on active materials on Wednesday 20 June 2012.
Shareholders paying the price for pension deficits
01 May 2012
Companies are prioritising their pension fund deficits and shareholders are paying the price, shows new research from our University.
University secures £1.5m for energy efficiency research
01 May 2012
The University has secured a grant of £1.5 million to further its research into low-impact, energy efficient buildings.
University student to host mini-Olympic Games for Bath’s older residents
01 May 2012
A University of Bath student is hosting a mini-Olympic Games for older people in Bath as part of her studies into active ageing.
The Bath Bullet – Jason Gardener’s story
30 April 2012
Jason Gardener is a Bath boy, born and bred. He is also an Olympic gold medallist who won world, Commonwealth and European titles galore during a glittering sprint career. He spent thousands of hours training for these major events at his sporting home – the University of Bath.
Public lecture: Is it okay to marry your cousin?
27 April 2012
Marriage to cousins will be the subject of a free public lecture on Tuesday 1 May at 6pm in 3WN 2.1. Professor Hamish Spencer, an evolutionary geneticist from Otago University in New Zealand, will be tracing the history over the last 200 years of western laws and attitudes surrounding first-cousin marriage, and will talk about the influence of the eugenics movement on a matter that clearly has eugenic overtones.
From the lab to the track: research brings home results
27 April 2012
When the British sprinters take to the starting blocks at the Olympic Games, a researcher from Bath will be monitoring their every move. Dr Aki Salo, a senior lecturer in sport biomechanics, will be part of an expert team of support staff who help the athletes to excel.
London 2012 – Our story: Foreword by Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell
27 April 2012
As a nation we are counting down the days until the start of London 2012 – the biggest sporting event Britain has seen for a generation.
Bath student is named Google Young Minds winner
26 April 2012
We’re thrilled to announce that one of our students has been named one of Google’s ‘Zeitgeist Young Minds’.
The Russians are coming
25 April 2012
Members of the Russian Federation’s athletics team will finalise their preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games at the University of Bath. A 30-strong contingent of Russia’s top track and field athletes will train at the University in the build-up to the Games from 20 July 20 to 1 August.
Biotechnology expert boosts Bath’s biofuel research
25 April 2012
The University of Bath is pleased to announce the arrival of Professor David Leak, an expert in biotechnology, who will be researching into creating biofuels and chemicals from purpose-grown crops, plant waste from food production, and municipal solid waste. Professor Leak has been appointed as Chair in Metabolic Engineering in the Department of Biology & Biochemistry at the University, following his move from Imperial College London.
Top ten ranking for Bath in the Complete University Guide 2013
24 April 2012
Bath’s high student satisfaction levels and excellent graduate employment prospects have been highlighted as key strengths in the 2013 Complete University Guide. The Guide’s new league table ranks the University tenth out of 116 universities across the UK.
New algae research solves waste water problem
24 April 2012
We have made a film about our partnership with environmental innovation company Aragreen to set up a pilot plant that uses algae to clean waste water.
Student re-elected to chair national human rights conference
24 April 2012
Final year Biochemistry student, Alexander Pool, has been re-elected as the youngest ever chair of the Amnesty International National Conference and AGM.
Students donate £15,000 to local charities
24 April 2012
More than ten local charities are set to benefit from a share of £15,000 fundraised by students at the University of Bath’s Students’ Union.
Latin American ambassadors to attend conference
24 April 2012
The Bath Latin American Network (BATLAM) is welcoming the ambassadors of Mexico, Chile and Colombia to a special conference to mark the rise of a new international partnership between Latin America and China.
Top ten ranking for Bath in the Complete University Guide
24 April 2012
We have once again been ranked in the top ten of UK universities by the Complete University Guide.
Designing the Velodrome roof
24 April 2012
Two of our alumni have played a key role in the creation of the Velodrome, which will be one of the most sustainable venues in the Olympic Park in terms of design and construction.
Graduate makes exceptional contribution to British sport
23 April 2012
Bath graduate David Carpenter is so proud that the Olympic Games are being held in London this year that he has joined the ranks of tens of thousands of London 2012 ‘Games Makers’ who are volunteering to help make the Games one of the most exciting sporting events in the world.
Placement helps secure Team GB role
23 April 2012
When 23-year-old Nina Cattaneo finishes her final year on the newly-named BA Sport & Social Science programme this summer she’ll be preparing for a uniquely placed volunteer role inside the Games, as assistant to the Director of Communications for Team GB.